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The government shutdown will last at least until at least next week, as the Senate adjourned until Tuesday after another round of failed votes to reopen the government.
The Senate returned to Capitol Hill today and is scheduled to vote again this evening on the House-passed continuing resolution, but is expected to fall short of the 60 required votes an eighth time.
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Natasha resumes at Senate today after six-month suspension
After serving her six-month suspension, the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is set to officially resume plenary sessions along
The federal government shut down on October 1 after the Senate failed to pass a funding bill. It’s the first shutdown since the 35-day lapse in 2018-19 during Trump’s first term. Over the past 11 days,